The Yelm Lions Club was chartered in 1939, and offers its members three different monthly meeting times for planning activities. Club meetings take place at the historic Carlson Cabin with catered dinners, and at a local restaurant with a breakfast option.

Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.